FRIED CHICKEN & TIKI THURSDAYS

The first Thursday of every month join us for fried chicken dinner served downstairs. Classic Southern style fried chicken from our friends at Tendercrop Farm, in Newbury, MA. Always with seasonal sides and condiments.

Mystery Train Records will be taking over Watson & the Shark for a night of funk, disco and dancing. Join Tim & his friend Josh Elevator and Express Yourself!

Backyard Growers fantastic annual fundraiser is back - even bigger and better than last year! Join us for an evening of fun, friends, food and music to support our farm to school and community gardening programs.

Enjoy appetizers, dinner and cocktails prepared by Short & Main followed by a rockin' dance party with live music performed by some of our finest local musicians! Bring your friends and join us for a great night out to support a wonderful cause!

DJS RENEGADE RED AND VISION OF LION PRIDE SOUND HAVE OPENED FOR NUMEROUS LEGENDARY REGGAE ACTS, PUT ON SOME OF MASS AND VERMONT'S MOST POPULAR REGGAE NIGHTS AS WELL AS THE INFAMOUS REGGAE BASHMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS BOAT-CRUISES ... THEY WILL BE IN FULL AFFECT PLAYING STRICTLY THE BEST IN ROOTS REGGAE, DANCEHALL, ROCKERS, LOVERS ROCK , SKA AND ROCKSTEADY ON THE 1S AND 2S!

Please join us for a special fundraiser party on Saturday, July 1 beginning at 9pm. Short & Main has partnered with Treetop Yoga and the Cape Ann Maritime Partnership to raise $14,500 for a Marina Skimmer and accessories needed for trash removal and data collection. The Clean Harbor Initiative will not only collect pollution, but educate the public about the preservation of our harbors and beaches.

Celebrating and fundraising for the Gloucester's life aquatic with dj, decorations, raffle and you! All donations and half of bar proceeds will be donated directly to the Cape Ann Maritime Partnership for the marina skimmer. Minimum $10 donation. Please join us to celebrate summer, skinny dipping and an awesome local cause!

DJS RENEGADE RED AND VISION OF LION PRIDE SOUND HAVE OPENED FOR NUMEROUS LEGENDARY REGGAE ACTS, PUT ON SOME OF MASS AND VERMONT'S MOST POPULAR REGGAE NIGHTS AS WELL AS THE INFAMOUS REGGAE BASHMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS BOAT-CRUISES ... THEY WILL BE IN FULL AFFECT PLAYING STRICTLY THE BEST IN ROOTS REGGAE, DANCEHALL, ROCKERS, LOVERS ROCK , SKA AND ROCKSTEADY ON THE 1S AND 2S!

Spring is here and what a better way to celebrate the warm weather with a reggae party! 9pm DOORS$5

DJs Renegade Red and Vision of LION PRIDE SOUND have opened for numerous legendary reggae acts, put on some of Mass and Vermont's most popular reggae nights as well as the infamous REGGAE BASHMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS BOAT-CRUISES ... they will be in full affect playing strictly the best in Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Rockers, Lovers rock , Ska and Rocksteady on the 1s and 2s!

"Love is in the air, but this air is stale and these hearts are heavy. This month we're giving you a reason to remember that some love doesn't always last forever. Hosting the shady shack shindig is Closet Case's own Ricky Diamond. The night is going to be jam packed with a variety of performances. " For more information visit www.facebook.com/closetcaseparty/

Get in your worst (so best) prom attire from your favorite decade (please get crazy!). Fantastically cheesy photo ops, spiked punch, free condoms, best prom music of the ages, and prom King and Queen nominations and crowning will all be part of this fun filled night!

Capacity is limited ... tickets are secured by donation (minimum $10 but any donation amount is welcome!) at (EVENTBRITE)

100% of ticket donations and 50% of net proceeds from the bar go directly to Planned Parenthood.

sponsored by One Heart, Infinite Pulses in collaboration with Short & Main

Conor McPherson also wrote “The Weir”, “Shining City” and “The Seafarer” which was nominated for a Tony for best play. A modern Irish master storyteller he always delves into the mystical and the ineffable within the everyday. His plays stay with you for a longtime.

The play features the stage debut of Max McNamara (Michael's son) playing the role of Kevin (a young man living outside his parent’s home for the first time with two alcohol-pickled men and a wry woman).

Max, a graduate of GHS who moved to Austin, Texas after graduating from UVM was a featured actor in Richard Linklater’s Golden Globe winning film, Boyhood.

Back in Gloucester he just completed a featured role in the upcoming Screen Gems film, Cadaver (due out this summer).

Rory O’Conner plays Dermot the comic center of the play with his usual charisma and panache. Who but a great character to play a great char-actor?!

Rory made his stage debut for the Fishtown Players in McPherson’s, The Weir followed by a riveting turn as Sharkey in McPherson’s , The Seafarer. Other roles: Coleman in Martin McDonough’s, The Lonesome West and Heno in Jimmy Murphy’s, Brothers of the Brush.

Michael McNamara has been acting on area stages for over 40 years. For Fishtown Players he produced all of their shows and was a featured actor in most of them. In November of 2015 he was seen as Willie Loman in Death of a Salesman for the Mugford Street Players, (Marblehead) John Fogle directing.

Mr. Jay DiPrimais an actor, director, writer and producer who holds a doctorate in Educational Theatre from NYU and is a visiting assistant professor in drama education at Endicott College and Fitchburg State university. He has published several plays that have used the art of dramatic monologue. He has written and toured as an actor in the roles of Henry David Thoreau and Reverend John Murray in Mingling Souls.

For Fishtown he has acted and directed in Conor McPherson’s, TheSeafarer, and featured as an actor in The Lonesome West and The Savannah Disputations.

Help support the arts as the Cape Ann Museum opens for a special after hours celebration. Visit this local institution, which boasts a wide collection of art and artifacts depicting the culture of Cape Ann, and mingle with other museum-goers. You can also enjoy a dance performance “Dancing the Woods” by artist Dawn Pratson., sip local craft beverages, and catch the special exhibit; Voicingthe Woods: Jeremy Adams, Instrument Maker.

Then make your way down Main Street to keep the party going at Watson & the Shark. Our weekend Tiki Bar is just the place to show off some dance moves of your own or sip a delicious daiquiri. And of course, you can always make your way downstairs for a little pizza. . .

TIckets to the museum are available on their website or through Eventbrite. No cover for Watson & the Shark.

"It's Inauguration Day and what better way to celebrate than with some pure unadulterated performances sure enough to #TRUMP the Friday night competition in town and grab Gloucester right by the.......well, you get the idea.

That's right ladies and gentlemen. The Closet Case crew is back to usher in the era of Trump. The night will be jam-packed with Trumped out performances as well as games and prize giveaways. Hosting the evening will be Closet Case's lovely and lascivious Luna Vixxen!!"